CMIS Organisation Structure

2008-2009

Cabinet

Puts forward proposals for the Council's budget and main policies and makes day-to-day decisions on Council services.

Corporate Policy Development Committee

Undertakes policy development work relating to support services, partnership working and cross-cutting issues

Council

Takes some of the most important decisions on the Council's major policies, such as the budget and Council Tax levels.

Development Control Committee

Deals with planning applications.

Environment Policy Development Committee

Undertakes policy development work relating to services within the Environment Directorate

Executive Scrutiny Panel

Considers any decisions taken by Cabinet, or delegated to officers, which are called-in.

External Scrutiny Panel

Scrutinises services external to the Council, including the body charged with overseeing the growth of Milton Keynes

Health Scrutiny Panel

Scrutinises health services, chiefly the NHS locally

Learning and Development Policy Development Committee

Undertakes policy development work relating to services within the Learning ans Development Directorate

Licensing Committee

Responsible for the Council's licensing functions, including public entertainment, and house to house and street collections.

Licensing Sub-Committee

To hear and determine applications where objections and/ or representations have been received.

Local Development Framework Advisory Group

Cabinet Advisory Group. To advise on the content of individual Develpment Plan Documents.

Local Strategic Partnership

The LSP sets the long term strategic direction for the Borough. It will exercise a leadership and governing role through identifying and articulating the needs and aspirations of local communities. The central role of the full LSP is as the guardian of the major policy document for the borough of Milton Keynes – the Sustainable Community Strategy.

Local Strategic Partnership Executive

The LSP Executive takes decisions on behalf of the LSP and have responsibility for securing delivery of the Sustainable Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement.

Member/Officer Decisions

Decisions which are taken by an individual Councillor or Officer.

Milton Keynes Council Housing Forum

Forum for elected representative of Tenants and Residents Associations - Now Disolved

Milton Keynes Council Tenants Group

Looks in detail at the housing service and assists in its improvement

Parish Review Working Group

To oversee the conduct of the review of parish electoral arrangements.

Performance Review Panel

Scrutinises the Council's performance across the whole range of its services

Regulatory Committee

Responsible for the Council's Regulatory Functions

Social Care and Housing Policy Development Committee

Undertakes policy development work relating to services within the Neighbourhood Services Directorate

Standards Committee

Deals with the ethical standards of Councillors by being resposponsible for the Council's Code of Conduct.

Sustainable Transport and Road Safety Forum (STARS)

Advisory Group to the Cabinet Member for Transport and Highways.